The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is planning to keep its vaccine mandate in place for positions requiring high readiness and deployments and drop it for others, according to a draft directive obtained by The Epoch Times. “Following a review of the current public health situation, notably the evolution of the virus and increased CAF vaccination…
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian Military to Keep Vaccine Mandate for ‘Core Functions,’ Drop It for Others: Leaked Directive
Nearly 4,500 Canadian Armed Forces Members, Families Waiting for Military Housing
The Department of National Defence says thousands of Canadian Armed Forces members and their families are waiting for military housing. New figures provided to the Canadian Press show nearly 4,500 Armed Forces members and their families were on a Canadian Forces Housing Agency waitlist in July. The Defence Department has about 12,000 military housing units…
Canadian Navy Struggling With Personnel ‘Crisis’: Commander
The Royal Canadian Navy is struggling with what its commander says is a personnel “crisis” as hundreds of positions sit vacant. Vice-Admiral Angus Topshee says he needs nearly 1,400 sailors to reach full strength, which is about 17 percent of the navy’s total ranks. While the shortfall comes amid a recruiting crisis within the Canadian Armed…
Military Officer Gets Severe Reprimand for Speaking About Vaccine Risks While in Uniform
A Canadian Armed Forces officer who questioned the safety of COVID-19 vaccines, and urged other military members not to follow the “unlawful order” of distributing them, was reprimanded and fined by a court martial on Sept. 22. Officer Cadet Laszlo Kenderesi was issued a severe reprimand and a $4,200 fine. He was charged with one…
Veteran on Walk to Oppose Vaccine Mandates Asks Defence Minister for Inquiry Into Policy
Military veteran James Topp, who is currently walking the eastern leg of his cross-country march to protest vaccine mandates, is asking Defence Minister Anita Anand to set up a board of inquiry into the military’s mandate. “I have firsthand knowledge of the damage being perpetrated to the institution of the CAF [Canadian Armed Forces],” wrote Topp in…
Veteran on Cross-Country Walk Against Vaccine Mandates Asks Defence Minister for Inquiry Into Policy
Military veteran James Topp, who is currently walking the eastern leg of his cross-country march to protest vaccine mandates, is asking Defence Minister Anita Anand to set up a board of inquiry into the military’s mandate. “I have firsthand knowledge of the damage being perpetrated to the institution of the CAF [Canadian Armed Forces],” wrote Topp in…
Unvaccinated CAF Soldiers Still Being Dismissed Despite Looming Suspension of Vaccine Mandate
Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members are still being discharged for non-compliance with the military’s COVID-19 vaccination directive even after other federal employers have suspended their vaccine requirements, Federal Court records show. The court records, obtained by Blacklock’s Reporter, showed that Corporal Shannon Jones, a meteorological technician at Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters in Esquimalt, B.C., was dismissed for…
Canadian Military Expected to Suspend Vaccine Mandate This Summer: Report
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is looking to follow the federal public service and suspend their vaccine mandate, the Ottawa Sun reported Thursday. The newspaper obtained a leaked copy of a new draft COVID-19 directive from the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Wayne Eyre. It states that members of the CAF will no longer need…
Senior Officer Faces Military Charges for ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
The military police have charged a senior officer in the Canadian Armed Forces after an investigation into allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate. The office of Canada’s military police chief announced on Wednesday that Lt.-Gen. Steven Whelan is facing two counts under the National Defence Act related to “conduct to the prejudice of good order and…
Military Sexual Offences Should Be Under Full Jurisdiction of Civilian Criminal Courts: Report by Former Supreme Court Justice
In announcing the release of a final report on Canadian military sexual misconduct, former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour said the military should abolish the structures and performance-based promotion systems that nurture sexualized culture. In a press conference on May 30, Louise Arbour announced the results of over a year’s work with 48 recommendations to…
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